Top Rankings
Great Neck Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,556 students in Great Neck Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Great Neck Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 51% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Great Neck Union Free School District are Great Neck South Middle School and Great Neck North Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
6,809 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
652 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Great Neck Union Free School District, which is ranked #26 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
95%
78%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.73
# American Indian Students
4 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,515 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
52%
9%
# Hispanic Students
646 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
30%
# Black Students
51 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,384 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
35%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
207 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
231
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
324
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
362
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
429
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
431
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
449
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
487
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
499
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
490
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
555
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
623
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
644
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
648
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
592
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
45
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,232 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,801 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$247 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$257 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,232
$31,307
Spending / Student
$37,801
$32,183
Best Great Neck Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Great Neck South Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
349 Lakeville Rd
Great Neck, NY 11020
(516) 441-4600
Great Neck, NY 11020
(516) 441-4600
Grades: 6-8
| 827 students
Rank: #22.
Great Neck North Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
77 Polo Rd
Great Neck, NY 11023
(516) 441-4500
Great Neck, NY 11023
(516) 441-4500
Grades: 6-8
| 729 students
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